Constellation Lion (Leo)
Lion is one of the 88 constellations that carve up the sky. It sits in the northern half of the sky and rides highest overhead around March.
Bright stars in Lion
| Name | Bayer | Magnitude | Type | Distance (ly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulus | alpha Leo | 1.36 | B7V | 79.3 |
| Denebola | beta Leo | 2.14 | A3V | 35.9 |
| Algieba | gamma Leo | 2.61 | K1III | 130.0 |
About the constellation
The constellation Lion (Latin Leo) lies in the northern half of the sky. It passes highest around midnight in March, so the weeks around then are the easiest time to track it down. Its brightest star is Regulus, at magnitude 1.4, easy to pick out even from a lit-up city. From most of the southern hemisphere it climbs into view at some point in the year. Astronomers label its stars with the genitive form Leonis, as in "Alpha Leonis".
Other constellations
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